Report: Dortmund will not attempt to sign Timo Werner

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JANUARY 19: Timo Werner of Leipzig is challenged by Thomas Delaney and Julian Weigl of Dortmund during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at Red Bull Arena on January 19, 2019 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Karina Hessland-Wissel/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Borussia Dortmund will reportedly not make any attempt to sign Timo Werner from RB Leipzig as they feel he would fit in well in their squad

The 22-year-old forward is highly-rated in German football and has been strongly linked with a switch to Bayern Munich due to his uncertain future at Leipzig with no new contract being agreed on.

Die Roten Bullen’s chief executive Oliver Mintzlaffhas already publicly warned Werner that he will sell him if he continues to refuse in signing an extension to his current contract, which expires in June 2020.

But Kicker reports that Werner will have one less option to count on now in regards to a potential destination in Dortmund.

The Bundesliga leaders are not concerned by the approximate €40-50m that Leipzig will likely demand for Werner this summer.

Instead, BVB just cannot see how Werner will be able to fit into manager Lucien Favre’s 4-2-3-1 system at the club and feel that the Germany international already has his heart set on a move to rivals Bayern.